Welcome from the Great White North
More Washburnites! I love it! I was starting to get kinda lonely with all the SX, Fullerton and 51 players in this joint
Now, about that gear list...
Trev
Howdy, good people,
Checking in to introduce myself, I'm yet another like several other newbies tipped off to this friendly group of like-minded souls by a good friend from the Washburn forum.
I've been browsing through many of the discussions on various topics for the past few days, tempted to pipe up, but figured I'd start with this as a first post.
As the title of my thread hints, from out here on the Left Coast, I figure to be constantly late to the party, and often posting to a sleeping crowd. But, hey, I did that for a living for a while, so...my apologies in advance if my responses are somewhat out-of-sync...like the state I've lived in since 1990.
Born & raised in the suburbs of NYC, I lived & worked in the Northeastern US until retiring from any semblance of a musician's fading 'career', pulling up stakes with my family to settle in the High Desert of Southern California, about 100 miles inland from LA, 200 miles south of Las Vegas, along the Mother Road, US Route 66.
I'll not put up a 'Gear List' in my sig just yet. I'll just sum things up by letting y'all know I've played guitar since an older cousin who played lefty and upside down (no...his name wasn't Jimi) infected me with Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry,The Ventures and other surf guitar bands in 1961. I'm a product of the Great Garage Band Era of the 60's.
Influences are many, but heaviest are r&b, Motown (the Funk Brothers' 'Oreo Cookie' guitar troika & bassist James Jamerson), Stax/Volt Memphis (Steve Cropper), Beatles (Lennon & Harrison, McCartney on bass), Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton. Nothing fancy, nothing flashy. In the pocket.
Along the way, for a number of reasons, roles and purposes, I've come to handle electric and acoustic 6 & 12's, primarily as a rhythm player but doing whatever needed to be done, often as the only guitar player in 4 to 6 piece bands. Eventually, I picked up playing some bass as needed, but I'm no bass player. The past few years, I've been attempting to break new ground learning other fretted instros...uke, mando, lap steel, dobro.
Jack of all trades, master of none? Perhaps.
I did some time from the early 70's to early 80's learning my way around some writing, arranging recording, and producing with nothing significant to show for it other than a couple of lawsuits.
So you may see me pipe up now & then in threads related to what I think I know something about.
From what I've seen while browsing, I think I can learn a lot from y'all, and I hope I can pay that back.
Cheers !
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AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.
Welcome from the Great White North
More Washburnites! I love it! I was starting to get kinda lonely with all the SX, Fullerton and 51 players in this joint
Now, about that gear list...
Trev
Electrics: Hagstrom Ultra Swede (Gold Eagle Burst) Gretsch 5120 Electromatic (Orange) Custom Nashville Blackout Telecaster (Black, Stat mid/neck p'ups; Lil Puncher (Modern Vintage) bridge p'up; Wilkinson Compensated Bridge w/ 3 brass saddles, Warmoth Vintage Modern Birdseye Maple Neck) Fender MIM Stratocaster (Blue Agave, Rosewood Fretboard, Fender Tex-Mex p'ups; GFS Trem/Block Kit) Highland Spitfire (semi-hollow, flame maple top w/ bubinga inlay)Acoustics:Washburn D10CEQSB, Yamaha FG160E
Bass: Westone Spectrum ST, Warwick Rockbass Corvette Basic Active
Amps: Vox NT15H/V112NT Night Train, Peavey Bandit 112, Hartke HyDrive 210C Bass Amp, Vox DA5
Hi and welcome.
It will be great having you around here. Please feel free to share your experiences with us and just have a good time. We all do around here.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Good to see you made the jump, too, Wingsdad! I've enjoyed reading your posts on the Washburn forum, looking forward to your valuable experience and knowldge here, too.
Cheers
Dugly
Last edited by YerDugliness; October 3rd, 2007 at 10:45 PM. Reason: gotta have the smilies
Great to have you here mate. The 60s really turned us around didn't they?
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Welcome to TheFret, Wingsdad! Looks like you should have plenty of experiences to draw on! Many of us here like to "pipe up now & then in threads related to what we think we know something about". Whether or not we actually do!
DVM's Ever-Expanding Gear List:
Guitars - W-A-A-A-Y-Y too many to list. Check 'em all out HERE
Amps & Cabs - "Kap'n Kerrang-aroo" BYOC 18W TMB kit amp head; Mojave Coyote head; Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Lacquered Tweed Ltd. Ed.; Allen Sweet Spot kit amp; BYOC Tweed Royal kit amp; Epiphone Valve Jr. combo + mods; Drive 2x12 cab / Celestion G12M Greenback + G12H30; AB Custom Audio 1x12 cab / Celestion Alnico Blue
Pedals/Effects - ZILLIONS, including DVM's Home-built Pedals - See some HERE and HERE, TOO!
DVM's Gear Photos
Visit MY WEBSITE!
Welcome Wingsdad, nice intro.
Welcome to the site Wingsdad and I'm only versed in guitar and hockey so after that I'm as dumb as a stump.....so the wife says and you know how right they areOriginally Posted by duhvoodooman
Cannuck on a mission
Guitars: Fender Strat, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Ibanez Roadstar 2, Peavey Wolfgang Standard, Gibson Flying V, Yamaha 12 string, some beat up old classical
Amps: 1969 Fender Twin Reverb, 2002 Line 6 Flextone 2
Effects: Digitech GNX4, Boss ME30, and a whack of pedals
http://www.myspace.com/zeussethegod
welcome wingsdad....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....
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note: this welcome copyrighted 2007...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated
Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TROriginally Posted by just strum
Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD
Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Aloha wingsdad, welcome to Great Tribe of Fretters!
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
Thanks, all, for the warm reception
Trev- since you asked, and since the header to this section suggests I do so, I added the Gear List to my sig. This bistro has such a range of players & tastes, and sub-fora on brands & types, I guess it makes sense in case someone spots something they're interested in knowing about or sharing opinions.
Spudman- Ketchum? Spud City, USA? Small world....
Dugly- the freshness & diversity of discussion here vs. any brand-centered forum lends itself to free time well-spent. :
Kiteman- did it ever...upside down & inside-out, too.
Vood- what, to you, is 'uppah' NY? I went to HS in the shadows of Sing Sing Prison, which, to NYC-folk was 'up the river' and may as well have been the Arctic...
Well, I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go.....c-y'all after sunset...
^^
AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.
Albany area, about 150 miles due north of NYC. It's actually central-eastern NY, but like you said, anything north of Westchester County is the frozen tundra to a lot of people. Now, Plattsburgh, NY--that's "uppah Noo Yawk"!!Originally Posted by wingsdad
DVM's Ever-Expanding Gear List:
Guitars - W-A-A-A-Y-Y too many to list. Check 'em all out HERE
Amps & Cabs - "Kap'n Kerrang-aroo" BYOC 18W TMB kit amp head; Mojave Coyote head; Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Lacquered Tweed Ltd. Ed.; Allen Sweet Spot kit amp; BYOC Tweed Royal kit amp; Epiphone Valve Jr. combo + mods; Drive 2x12 cab / Celestion G12M Greenback + G12H30; AB Custom Audio 1x12 cab / Celestion Alnico Blue
Pedals/Effects - ZILLIONS, including DVM's Home-built Pedals - See some HERE and HERE, TOO!
DVM's Gear Photos
Visit MY WEBSITE!
Welcome WingsDad!! I love the pocket as well--Stax/Volt!!
May I suggest Zony Mash t'ya? (with a nod to R_of_G )
I pick a moon dog.
Welcome to the Fret.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Hey Wingsdad, welcome aboard brother.
Don't let this man's humility fool you. Over on the Washburn forum he's considered one of our most knowledgeable posters, and a real treasure!
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
". . . because without beer, things do not seem to go as well . . ." Brother Epp, Capuchin Monastery, Munjor, Kansas 1902
Wings,
Good to see you arrived. I was starting to worry that you might not show.
Ditto Shiners comment.
I know you are busy and we may not see much from you until the weekend. I communicated with a few others and they should be arriving here over the next few days.
To the regs - I took to this forum so quickly that I wanted others to share the experience. It's a good forum, with good people and I think you will like what these people will be able to contribute - With the exception of me, they are all very intelligent. (I'm the good looking one in the bunch).
Shiner, we will have to post our group photo.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
Hmm... we got a gang settling in here.
ude:
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Well, I gotta say that you seem like a good bunch. So welcome! I look forward to getting to know you all.
I pick a moon dog.
Welcome Wingsdad! I am just a newbie guitar guy, but that never keeps me from posting. This is a fun place to hang out.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson